Exam 10: Public Policy and Administration

How does the way that Texas government is organized affect public policy? What other influences outside of the government itself affect how policy is made in Texas?

Ninety-five percent of public transportation in Texas is by

Colleges and universities in Texas are most influenced by the

The Coordinating Board's plan to increase minority enrollment and success in Texas colleges has

In Texas, education, health, and human services expenditures account for __________ of the state's budget.

Controversy has surrounded the State Board of Education due to its

By 2012, how many employees did the state of Texas have?

Probably the most important duty of the Texas Railroad Commission from the standpoint of the rest of the United States is

Describe the principal environmental issues in Texas. Identify the state agency responsible for addressing these issues and explain the reasons for the state's poor environmental "report card." Why has there been so much conflict between the national and Texas governments over environmental regulation?

The current Texas testing program (STAAR) is controversial because

The governance of Texas community colleges is performed mainly by

Imagine that you are the 29-year-old parent of two children. You are recently divorced and in good physical condition, but have completed only the tenth grade. To what public assistance are you and your children (ages 8 years and 13 months) now entitled, and from which agencies does this assistance come?

The largest single employer in Texas is

In Texas,

Under the national Affordable Care Act, Texas

Race or ethnicity and testing are major issues in Texas education. Discuss the controversies surrounding one of these. Are the actions taken by the Texas government sufficient to address the issue you chose? Why or why not?

The Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board

Assume that you are a newly divorced, 27-year-old mother of two nondisabled children; your former husband has run off and cannot be located to make child support payments; you never graduated from high school; and you own no property. You are definitely ineligible for

In recent years, Texas public school students have been increasingly

Acquiring a government job based on political loyalty, without regard to ability, is called